Family:Whitney, Joel (1791-1862)
Joel8 Whitney (Bartholomew7, Silas6, David5, Benjamin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1), son of Bartholomew7 and Lois (?Weeks?) Whitney, was born 9 Sep 1791, Clarendon, VT,[1] and died 19 Nov 1862, aged 71 years. He was buried in East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT.[2]
He married, say 1811, Lucy Willard Sheldon, daughter of George and Joanna (Smith) Sheldon. She was born 28 Nov 1793, Sheldon, VT, and died 2 May 1873, aged 79 years, and is found in the 1870 census living with her son, Clark Graves Whitney. She was buried in East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT.[3]
Children of Joel8 and Lucy Willard (Sheldon) Whitney:
ii. (daughter)9 Whitney, b. 1810-1815; deduced from 1820 and 1830 census; possibly the Sarah G. Whitney who m. 25 Apr 1836, Sheldon, VT, Lorin Howard.[4] i. Joel B. Whitney, b. ca. 1814, Shelburne, VT; m.(1) Mary Ann Morrow; m.(2) Alice P. Leonard. iii. Lois Whitney, b. 23 Apr 1814, d. 1 Feb 1849, bur. East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT;[5] m. Bradley Bliss. iv. (prob.) Lucy L./T. Whitney, b. 1819, d. 9 Jun 1854, bur. East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT;[6] m. 16 Sep 1838, Sheldon, VT, Milton Holmes Bliss.[7] v. Samuel Sheldon Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1821; d. 31 Mar 1825, VT, aged 3 years 11 months; bur. East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT.[8] vi. Stephen B. Whitney, b. ca. 1823; m. Harriet E. -----. vii. Elizabeth Martin Whitney, b. ca. 1824, VT; m. 12 Oct 1845, Sheldon, VT, Loved Newton Leach;[9] resided Berkshire, VT. viii. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1830; deduced from 1830 and 1840 census. ix. Willard S. Whitney, b. ca. 6 May 1830; d. 13 Sep 1830, Sheldon, VT, aged 4 months 7 days; bur. East Sheldon Cemetery, East Sheldon, VT.[10] x. John Whitney, b. ca. 1831, VT; m. Altha L. Ladd. xi. Clark Graves Whitney, b. ca. 1833, VT; m. Eliza Ann Cross. xii. Hiram Ransom Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1836, Sheldon, VT; m. Martha J. Foster.
Census
- 1820, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT: Joel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 3 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT: Joel Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT: Joel Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT:
136 141 Joel Whitney 59 M - Farmer $2430 Vt. Lucy 57 F - " John 19 M - " " Attended school Clark 17 M - " Attended school Hiram 14 M - " Attended school Mary Tracy 20 F - "
281 276 Joel Whitney 68 M - Farmer $10000 $2250 Vermont Lucy W. " 66 F - " John White 16 M - Farm Laborer Canada E. Elisabeth LaJoe 18 F - House Servant Vermont
References
- Census records.
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #27303304, Joel Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave memorial #27303366, Lucy W. Sheldon Whitney.
4.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
5.^ Find A Grave memorial #27298143, Lois Whitney Bliss.
6.^ Find A Grave memorial #27318060, Lucy Whitney Bliss.
7.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
8.^ Find A Grave memorial #27303304, Samuel Sheldon Whitney.
9.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
10.^ Find A Grave memorial #27303585, Willard S. Whitney.
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